About

Trained at The Institute of Culinary Education in New York City, Becka Brown has worn many hats in the culinary world. She learned life on the line at Daniel Boulud’s DBGB Kitchen & Bar in New York City, apprenticed with the CEO of Boloco to open a new location of his multi-unit burrito restaurant while at Dartmouth College, and later planned large-scale wine and food events at The Wine and Food Foundation of Texas in Austin. While there, she also taught cooking classes at the flagship Austin location of Whole Foods Market. Now living full-time in Dallas, Becka teaches cooking classes at Sur La Table and has started Plate & Platter as a way to bring chef-prepared inspiration into your home through personalized weekly meals, dinner parties, and cooking classes.

Testimonials

From our first point of contact, Becka navigated our budget, menu preparation, communication, payment, and execution seamlessly and professionally (leaving the kitchen cleaner than she had found it). Anyone would be lucky to have her and Plate & Platter in their kitchen!

Lizzie B.

Becka prepared a wonderful and delicious dinner. We all had a great time and it was so nice not to have to clean up afterwards!

Cindy S.

I recently had the pleasure of attending a dinner that was fully prepared by Becka – it was delicious! It was very apparent that she put a lot of thought into the menu – preparing items that were in season and offering a diverse array of courses with fantastic ingredients and flavors. Each course was perfectly portioned and the flow of the meal from appetizer, soup, salad, fish, meat, cheese and dessert was superb!

Laura B.

Two of Becka’s greatest assets are her demeanor and her knowledge of the food she is preparing. She is always cheerful and fun to be around; no food question is too basic or too complicated for her.

Clint E.

Becka has cooked many meals for my family. She is professional, listens to our needs and preferences, and makes the entire family happy (which isn’t easy with two teenagers).

Jan V.

Becka was amazing and the food was spectacular!! I recommend using her it was so good!!! Thanks for a great meal!!!!

Angie W.

Becka was great! She cooked dinner for a bachelorette party and the food was fantastic. She was easy to communicate with and prepared a list of menu items to choose from. No complaints here!

Lori N.

Becka is fantastic! Not only did she cook an in-home meal for 15 in a makeshift kitchen, but when I called her the day of with concerns that the “condos” we were staying at lacked the necessary tools to actually produce a meal, she told me that she had actually suspected that might be the case and had brought everything she needed to whip up (in a way that felt effortless) the most delicious 3 course meal our group of 15, very hungry women ate all weekend.

Lizzie B.

Chef Becka did a remarkable job. She made a 100% gluten free 3 course meal and was so delightful to work with every step of the way. I have already booked her again for an upcoming brunch!!

Hazel W.

I couldn’t be happier with Becka’s home-cooked meals. Everything she prepared, from salad to steak, baked appetizers to fruit tarts, had incredible, rich flavor that made me linger on each bite. You can tell that Becka puts tremendous effort into each of her dishes and into the meal overall, striking a balance of tastes that complement each other from the start to the end of the meal.